unke nashe mein unke nashe mein
jalte rahe jalte rahein
unke nashe mein jalte rahein
hay unke nashe mein jalte raheein
ladakhadaye, ladakhadaye kabhi
kabhi sambhalte rahe

subah se lekar sham tak unka juban pe nam tha
jaise badali ko sawan se
sawan ko badali se kam tha
dil mein to unse taraste rahe
ladakhadaye, ladakhadaye kabhi
kabhi sambhalte rahe

mera unka jhagda tha
par unse main yeh keh na saka
mera unka jhagda tha par unse
main yeh keh na saka
meri khata thi meri saja thi
mai sar pe judai seh na saka
yaado se hum unki ladte rahe
ladakhadaye, ladakhadaye kabhi
kabhi sambhalte rahe

andhera ya tu pi ke
pine wale na dudh pite hain
ho inaki khata nahi koyi
yahi hai kasoor ke pite hain
wo hum ek do mein hi palate rahein
ladakhadaye, ladakhadaye kabhi
kabhi sambhalte rahe

Drunk on their intoxication, we,
Burned and burned,
Drunk on their intoxication, we,
Oh, drunk on their intoxication, we,
Stumbled and swayed, at times,
At times, gathered ourselves.

From dawn till dusk, their name on the tongue,
As the cloud yearned for the monsoon,
And the monsoon for the cloud’s embrace,
Within the heart, we longed for them,
Stumbled and swayed, at times,
At times, gathered ourselves.

A quarrel, ours, a silent fight,
Yet, this I could not speak to them,
A quarrel, ours, a silent fight,
Yet, this I could not speak to them,
My fault, my punishment, a heavy toll,
I could not bear the separation’s weight,
With their memories, we wrestled,
Stumbled and swayed, at times,
At times, gathered ourselves.

Darkness, or perhaps you drink,
Those who drink, they do not drink milk,
No fault of theirs,
This is the crime of drinking,
They offered us a mere sip or two,
Stumbled and swayed, at times,
At times, gathered ourselves.